Wednesday, 8 September 2021

A Free Afghan Girl


As she walks freely

on her way to her classes

like in a dance

the streets of her town

a coloured scarf 

loosely covering her hair

the neat muslima feels 

all at a sudden a sharp pang


The sun high above

also stops

its rays sparkle

in that brilliant tear 

glistening in the corner 

of her soft eye


Delayed she hears the pop

its sound reverberates

through the Afghan hillside

¿ is it but a hazy dream ?

she ties on her roller skates 

and floats fast, she soars

almost boyishly

as she runs her kite


Across mountains

through green deserts

in the streets of her youth

the images firmly on her eye

so nearby her old school

gently laughing at the elder men

she plays once more  

with sweet childhood friends

then cries in pain for mum and dad


She waves at the nearing talib

as she sees the face of the Prophet,

may peace as ever be upon him,

smiling at her and reaching out lovingly

as the talib reads Gabriel's rage in her tear

for she smiles blood through her teeth

at this talib killer who shattered

with one shot God's Throne in her body



And I heard Gabriel's whisper 'there is a special hell for these that kill the innocent'

and the Prophet (pbuh) spoke husky 'so be it' in response to the whispered voice.



© 2021-09-07









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